I had myself a true love
A true love who was something to see
I had myself a true love
At least thats what I kept on telling me
The first thing in the morning
I still try to think of a way to be with him
Some part of the evening
And thats the way I live through the day
I had myself a true love, but now hes gone
And left me for good
The lord knows I dont hear those back yard
Whispers going round the neighborhood
There maybe a lot of things I miss
A lot of things I dont know
But I do know this, now I aint got no love
And once upon a time I had a true love
In the evening, in the doorway
While I stand there and wait for his coming
With the house swept and the clothes hung
And a pot on the stove where I had meal
Where is he while I waste the rising newel?
Where is he? whyd he gone so soon?
Now there aint no way that it used to be, what now?
And everybody keeps telling me
There are may be a lot of things I miss
A lot of things I dont know
But I do know this now...
I aint got no love
And once upon a time I had a true love.